Athletic Lab has so many amazing members it’s sometimes difficult to pick out just one. But that’s what we do each month as part of our Member of the Month feature. We have members from all walks of life and all fitness and sport backgrounds. On any given day you can walk in to Athletic Lab and find professional athletes and teams from more than a half dozen sports, kids as young as 8 participating in our Lab Rats program, stand out high school athletes participating in our Scholastic Sports Performance Program or adults looking to get in the best shape of their lives in our Performance Fitness classes.
For the month of April we’ve selected Christian Pigues as our member of the month. Christian just completed a dominant indoor track and field season that was highlighted by winning the North Carolina State Championships in the 1,000m race in a blistering time of 2:30.44. Christian also boasted the fastest 800m time in the state (1:53.19). Both of these times rank amongst the top in the country. Off the track, Christian managed to break multiple Scholastic Sports Performance records including the 30m sprint and approach vertical jump.
  • Name: Christian Pigues

  • What city were you born in Los Angeles

  • What sport(s) do you participate in Track and Field

  • What events do you participate in? I complete in everything from the 400m to the 1500m but my best events are the 800m and 1500m.

  • How long have you been competing in your sport I’ve been running track since I was eight years old.

  • How did you first hear about Athletic Lab I heard about Athletic Lab through a referral from one of my dad’s friends.

  • What is your favorite and least favorite exercise My favorite exercise is resistance sprints with the harness. My least favorite exercises are core circuits.

  • What do you feel have been your greatest accomplishments so far My biggest accomplishment so far has been winning a National title in the 1,500m, a state title in the 1,000m, and being ranked in the top 10 in the US in the 800m this indoor season.

  • What motivates you Dropping time is what motivates me. As well as winning competitive races.